Hey all I'm new here 😁 I was recently diagnosed with Psoriatic arthritis back in December 2020. Started treatment on salfasalazine which sadly didn't end too well. Lots of side effects and found working in general very difficult. Cut a long story straight I'm now on ciclosporin. Started over a week ago now and I'm still…
Hi iv been diagnosed with osteoarthritis in both hips since Oct 2021 iv been out of work for 3 months as it gets painful but comes and gose is there any help I can get iv applied for pip but don't no if I will get it for osteoarthritis I'm finding it hard to manage thankyou mary x
Hi all, I've been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis it affects mainly my feet hands and knee, can anyone give me advice as to whether I would be entitled to pip Thank you 😊
Saw the pain clinic again after all the tests and diagnosis of psoriasis arthritis. The short of it is that the recommendation is to focus on quality of life and what I can achieve even. It was explained that as the lumbar, thoratic and cervical are all affected by osteophytes, disc degeneration and nerve impingement he…
Visited my local mobility store saw quite a lot of things I thought would be helpful to me.but they were so expensive.
I've been in my current job for nearly a year- it's within a busy retail environment. When I applied I made sure that my JIA was mentioned within my application. Up until the last few weeks i've been faring pretty well, but I had an accident recently when I fell and hurt my left knee quite badly due to a rather haphazard…
Hi all, I had an OHS session in Nov 21 where they said that it might be that I couldn't return to my job and might be suitable for medical retirement of some sort. I am with the council pension scheme and I have been off work since Aug 21 and my condition has worsened. If I cant go back even with adjustments ( I can't sit…
Hi, after 4 months since sending my application back, surprised to see money paid into my bank today, no notification at all or correspondence off DWP over this, I'm really pleased but not sure what happens now, I did have a phone assessment last week and was told it'd take upto 8 weeks for a decision.
osteoarthritis and attendance allowance, is this true?
Hi everyone so after nearly a year of being diagnosed with osteo in my hands, knee and lumbar facet joints, getting covid which set me back and struggling on half pay the time has come for me to try and return to work. I am now on zero wage. Getting ESA and UC as i have a 15 yr old so . I went to my Dr and pleaded with him…
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